Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan tighten the screws on media freedomBans, spying, and censorship have become daily obstacles to journalismWritten by Paolo Sorbello29 November 2021
An interview with media scholar Rose Luqiu about WeChat and techno-nationalismHer research explains Chinese diaspora's unwavering loyalty to WeChat Written by Oiwan Lam29 November 2021
Cambodian rapper vows to continue writing critical songs after a year in jail for incitementAuthorities said his lyrics might incite people to commit crimesWritten by Mong Palatino28 November 2021
Press Freedom and the Indian JudiciaryIndian courts have protected press freedom over the years Written by Unbias The News26 November 2021
Myanmar rappers express rage and resistance against the military regimeRappers have banded together to produce an anti-junta music albumWritten by Mong Palatino26 November 2021
Legislating repression: Libya’s new cybercrime lawMany Libyans see the new laws as violating their rightsWritten by SMEX20 November 2021
Disparity in the data collection policies of some pan-African firms in Uganda raises privacy concernsMTN and Airtel have different policies in other African countries.Written by Nwachukwu Egbunike17 November 2021
In Turkey, 30 people face investigation over social media posts that ‘insulted the president’The users are accused of insulting the presidentWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva9 November 2021
Indonesian court allows internet blocking amid social unrestThe ruling has implications for freedom of speech in Southeast AsiaWritten by Sydney Allen9 November 2021
Behind the success of the Kenyan Twitter disinformation campaign to discredit the Pandora PapersNew report reveals a flourishing Twitter disinformation industry in KenyaWritten by Nwachukwu Egbunike6 November 2021
#HandsOffOurLibraries: Scholars protest removal of ‘subversive’ books from Philippine universitiesConcerned scholars launch online archive of “endangered” publicationsWritten by Karlo Mikhail Mongaya5 November 2021
Belarus authorities block access to more independent media added to extremist listMedia crackdown in Belarus now targeting foreign outlets and readersWritten by Tanya Lokot5 November 2021
Turkey: new report highlights the extent of censorship onlineThe 120 page document details cases of blocked online content in 2020Written by Arzu Geybullayeva3 November 2021
Thai protesters demand the abolition of royal defamation lawAuthorities have been using the law to arrest pro-democracy activistsWritten by Prachatai2 November 2021
Singapore's new law against ‘foreign interference’ threatens to undermine free speechA tool to end foreign meddling, or to suppress dissent?Written by Mong Palatino1 November 2021